Jeremiah Rivers
American basketball player
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| Intro | American basketball player | ||
| A.K.A. | Jeremiah Jordan Rivers | ||
| A.K.A. | Jeremiah Jordan Rivers | ||
| Places | United States of America | ||
| is | Athlete Basketball player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 27 July 1987, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. | ||
| Age | 37 years | ||
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Biography
Jeremiah Jordan Rivers (born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player.
Rivers played college basketball at Georgetown University, before transferring to Indiana University. He previously attended Winter Park High School in Florida. He is the son of former NBA player and the current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, and the older brother of Austin Rivers, who is also currently playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Pro career
Upon college graduation, Rivers signed with Mega Vizura from Serbia in August 2011. However, Rivers injured his ankle in January 2012, and missed the rest of the 2011–12 season. He played 14 games, averaging 6.2 points per game.
After recovering from double ankle surgery, Rivers participated in the 2012 Las Vegas NBA Summer League, averaging 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in four games with the New York Knicks.